Shields, Patricia M.2006-07-192012-02-242002-10Shields, P. M. (2002). Assessment and the self-study: The roles of external constituencies in mission-based accreditation. Paper presented at the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California.https://hdl.handle.net/10877/3962This document was prepared by Patricia M. Shields (MPA Director, Southwest Texas State University) for use as a handout at her October 2002 Accreditation Institution session at the NASPAA annual conference. The paper is intended to provide insight and suggestions for conducting employer assessments as part of the self study process. It is based on her personal experience and is not issued or endorsed by COPRA. COPRA's "Self Study Instructions" provide the specific instructions and directions for including employer (and other external constituency) assessments in the self study.Text16 pages1 file (.pdf)enassessmentexternal constituenciesmission based accreditationhigher educationPolitical SciencePaper